Italy's high court sinks CIA rendition case
ROME: Italy s highest court dealt a potentially fatal blow to the trial of 26 Americans accused of involvement in the alleged CIA kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect in…
Gaza in ruins, say members of returning women's delegation
CAIRO: Gaza is still a picture of the devastation wrought during the Israeli offensive last December, according to members of a delegation that returned from the strip Wednesday. Whatever I…
Video of army cadets vandalizing police station posted online
CAIRO: A group of students attacked a police station Sunday night throwing stones and vandalizing allegedly in retaliation for the mistreatment of a fellow student, according to a video posted…
Lawyers, families ask how ferry verdict will be implemented
CAIRO: Lawyers and family members of Al-Salam 98 ferry victims as well as civil rights activists gathered Thursday at the Journalists' Syndicate to discuss the recent appeals court verdict, sentencing…
Egypt drop one place in FIFA rankings
CAIRO: African champions Egypt have dropped one place to 32nd in the latest edition of the FIFA world rankings.The Pharaohs slipped out of the top-20 list last month and have…
Moustafa makes surprise bid for key Olympic job
GENEVA: Under-fire handball federation head Hassan Moustafa has launched a surprise bid for election to an influential Olympic post.The Egyptian, who faces a challenge in his own sport, is running…
Ismaili deny selling Abdel-Fadil to Zamalek
CAIRO: Ismaili president Nasr Aboul-Hassan hit out at reports claiming that the club has accepted a Zamalek offer for defender Sherif Abdel-Fadil. Some newspapers said that we will sell Abdel-Fadil…
Menufiya girl contracts bird flu
CAIRO: An 18-month-old Egyptian girl has contracted bird flu and is in stable condition, the state-run news agency quoted the Egyptian Health Ministry as saying on Tuesday.The Middle East News…